Training in Neurology: How Lessons Learned on Teaching, Well-being, and Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic Can Shape the Future of Neurology Education

Stefano Sandrone; Dara V F Albert; S Richard Dunham; Jessica Kraker; Ika Noviawaty; Michael Palm; Hani Kushlaf

doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000012010

Training in Neurology: How Lessons Learned on Teaching, Well-being, and Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic Can Shape the Future of Neurology Education

Neurology. 2021 Jun 14;96(24):e3007-e3010. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012010.

Authors

Stefano Sandrone¹, Dara V F Albert², S Richard Dunham², Jessica Kraker², Ika Noviawaty², Michael Palm², Hani Kushlaf¹

Affiliations

¹ From Imperial College London (S.S.), UK; A.B. Baker Section on Neurological Education (S.S., D.V.F.A., S.R.D., J.K., I.N., M.P., H.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.V.F.A.), Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University, Columbus; Washington University in Saint Louis (S.R.D.), MO; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (J.K.), Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division (I.N.), University of Massachusetts Medical School, Boston; Department of Neurology (M.P.), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine (H.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH. sandrone.stefano@gmail.com hani.kushlaf@uc.edu.
² From Imperial College London (S.S.), UK; A.B. Baker Section on Neurological Education (S.S., D.V.F.A., S.R.D., J.K., I.N., M.P., H.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology (D.V.F.A.), Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University, Columbus; Washington University in Saint Louis (S.R.D.), MO; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (J.K.), Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division (I.N.), University of Massachusetts Medical School, Boston; Department of Neurology (M.P.), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine (H.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has a disruptive effect on neurology education, necessitating creative adjustments in the delivery of education, clinical training, and well-being. In this article, a group of educators reflects on challenges and lessons learned on teaching, well-being, and telemedicine, and how these can shape the future of neurology education. Developing standardized, rigorous evaluation of teaching methods and telemedicine, reinforcing well-being resources, and promoting international educational collaborations can improve neurology training during and after the pandemic.